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  • Padres' Yangervis Solarte: Sits out nightcap

    Solarte is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

    His lone hit in five trips to the plate during the matinee was a walkoff homer against Pedro Baez. Solarte hasn't done much else of note since his return from an oblique injury in late July, but he should continue to serve as the primary shortstop and bat near the middle of the order over the remainder of the season.

  • Amed Rosario 3B | NYY

    Mets' Amed Rosario: Out for second game of doubleheader

    Rosario is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Matt Reynolds will take over at short for Rosario, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the matinee. Rosario got off to a slow start in August, but he hit .275 (19-for-69) with four homers and three steals in 19 games to close out his first month in the big leagues.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Day off Friday

    Marte is not in Friday's starting nine against Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona's Jody Jackson reports.

    Marte will retreat to the bench following two straight starts. In his place, Adam Rosales gets the nod at short, while batting eighth in the order.

  • Isan Diaz 2B | DET

    Brewers' Isan Diaz: Will miss rest of season

    Diaz will miss the rest of the 2017 season after fracturing his right hamate bone and undergoing surgery Wednesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. He's expected to fully recover in six-to-eight weeks.

    Diaz was trudging along with a .222/.334/.376 triple slash but bolstered it with 13 home runs and nine stolen bases across 455 plate appearances for High-A Carolina. The 21-year-old's prospect luster has faded a little, but he remains an enticing long-term piece to stash in dynasty leagues. A quick recovery at the start of next season could help him get back into the prospect community's good graces.

  • Amed Rosario 3B | NYY

    Mets' Amed Rosario: Returns to lineup Thursday

    Rosario is batting second and manning shortstop Thursday against the Reds, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

    He took a breather Wednesday for the second time in three games, which appeared to be normal maintenance. Rosario is still adjusting but also holding his own in his first 99 major-league plate appearances, compiling a .250/.273/.448 line, while flashing solid power with four homers in that time.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Back in lineup Wednesday

    Marte (hamstring) is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Marte missed the past two games while dealing with a hamstring issue, but returns to his typical spot at short and in the seventh spot of the order for Wednesday's affair. Over the course of Marte's last eight appearances, he's hitting just 2-for-24 (.083 average) after going on a tear to start the month.

  • Amed Rosario 3B | NYY

    Mets' Amed Rosario: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Rosario is out of the lineup against the Reds on Wednesday.

    Rosario will sit for the second time in three contests after starting the previous 14 games. The shortstop went 1-for-3 with a strikeout during Tuesday's loss to Cincinnati, and will be replaced by Jose Reyes in the starting nine for Wednesday's affair.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Continues to contribute

    Albies went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

    Albies played a role in his team's nine-run offensive explosion, driving in a run with a single in the third inning while crossing the plate himself in the third and fifth. The 20-year-old second baseman hasn't looked out of place in his rookie season, slashing .269/.324/.473 in his first 26 games with the big club.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Returns to action at Double-A

    Rodgers (quad) went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in his return to action with Double-A Hartford on Tuesday.

    A quad issue cost Rodgers more than three weeks, but he made it back in time for the final seven games of Hartford's schedule. The third overall pick in 2015, Rodgers hit .400/.419/.700 at the High-A level prior to his promotion to Double-A, but he was playing in one of the more hitter-friendly parks in the minors in Lancaster. His .267/.331/.425 line with Hartford is closer to his true talent level.

  • Diamondbacks' Brandon Drury: Puts charge in ball Tuesday

    Drury went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.

    It's been feast or famine for Drury at the plate lately. Eight of his last nine hits have gone for extra bases (six doubles, a triple and a homer), but they've been scattered across 12 games, leaving him with an awkward .257/.250/.571 slash line during that stretch. If the 25-year-old can start producing some singles or walks to supplement his gap power he could be a fantasy force, but as things stand his main value comes from his flexibility and multi-position eligibility in deeper formats.

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